Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Guatemala
Guatemala: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 0.8489 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Guatemala, 1973–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Guatemala stood at 0.8489 GPIA.
The figure is up 19.5% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Guatemala peaked at 0.8918 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2621 GPIA, in 1973.
Guatemala ranks 99th of 127 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2621 GPIA | 0.2621 GPIA | 0.2621 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6128 GPIA | 0.5041 GPIA | 0.7488 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.7188 GPIA | 0.5605 GPIA | 0.8918 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7796 GPIA | 0.7103 GPIA | 0.8489 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 96 Austria 0.8701 GPIA compare
- 97 Türkiye 0.8514 GPIA compare
- 98 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.8494 GPIA compare
- 100 Hong Kong (China) 0.8339 GPIA compare
- 101 Jordan 0.8177 GPIA compare
- 102 Republic of Korea 0.8146 GPIA compare
More education data for Guatemala
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 122,362 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 31.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.49 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Guatemala?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Guatemala was 0.8489 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8918 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2621 GPIA in 1973.
- How does Guatemala rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Guatemala ranks 99th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release